JP2635049B2 - Thermal transfer recording device - Google Patents
Thermal transfer recording deviceInfo
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- JP2635049B2 JP2635049B2 JP62183283A JP18328387A JP2635049B2 JP 2635049 B2 JP2635049 B2 JP 2635049B2 JP 62183283 A JP62183283 A JP 62183283A JP 18328387 A JP18328387 A JP 18328387A JP 2635049 B2 JP2635049 B2 JP 2635049B2
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- Prior art keywords
- ink
- thermal transfer
- transfer recording
- cassette
- paper cassette
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J17/00—Mechanisms for manipulating page-width impression-transfer material, e.g. carbon paper
- B41J17/32—Detachable carriers or holders for impression-transfer material mechanism
Landscapes
- Impression-Transfer Materials And Handling Thereof (AREA)
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は，インク紙等の帯状媒体を内蔵するカセット
を用いる熱転写記録装置に関する。Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a thermal transfer recording apparatus using a cassette containing a band-shaped medium such as ink paper.
インクを塗布した紙を用いて印字もしくは印画を行う
プリンタ装置へのインク紙の装着方法は，従来より数多
くのプリンタ，タイプライタ等で実用化されている。特
に幅の広いインク紙をプリンタ装置に簡便に装着する方
法として，特開昭56−67278号広報に示されるようにイ
ンク紙を供給する巻き軸とインク紙を巻き取る軸を同一
のカセットに装着し，プリント時に印画紙とインク紙を
重ねる加圧ローラと，カセット内の供給軸及び巻取軸を
回転連結手段で連結し，プリント動作に応じてインク紙
の送りだしを行う方法が知られている。2. Description of the Related Art A method of mounting ink paper on a printer device that performs printing or printing using ink-coated paper has been put to practical use in many printers, typewriters, and the like. In particular, as a method for easily mounting wide ink paper on a printer, a winding shaft for supplying the ink paper and a shaft for winding the ink paper are mounted in the same cassette as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 56-67278. In addition, there is known a method in which a pressure roller for superposing photographic paper and ink paper during printing, a supply shaft and a take-up shaft in a cassette are connected by a rotary connection means, and the ink paper is fed in accordance with a printing operation. .
しかし，上記従来技術は例えば，カセットを熱転写記
録装置内に逆に挿入しようとした場合，カセットが熱転
写記録装置内に奥まで挿入され，且つ異常なプリント動
作を起こす可能性があった。また，同じカセットに普通
の熱転写記録装置では使用できないインク紙，たとえば
超高感度インク等の特殊なインク紙を装着した場合，普
通の熱転写記録装置では特殊なインク紙であることを認
識することが出来ず，ユーザーのプリント命令を実行し
て不適当なインク紙を用いて印画を行ってしまいプリン
ト結果の不良や，熱転写記録装置の破損を招く恐れがあ
った。However, in the above-described prior art, for example, when an attempt is made to reversely insert a cassette into a thermal transfer recording apparatus, the cassette may be inserted into the thermal transfer recording apparatus as far as possible and an abnormal printing operation may occur. In addition, when the same cassette is loaded with ink paper that cannot be used by a normal thermal transfer recording device, for example, special ink paper such as ultra-high-sensitivity ink, the normal thermal transfer recording device recognizes that it is a special ink paper. Since printing cannot be performed and printing is performed using improper ink paper by executing a user's print command, there is a possibility that a printing result may be defective or a thermal transfer recording device may be damaged.
以上の問題点は，カセットの２軸を連結する連結部を
カセットのカセットの熱転写記録装置への挿入方向手前
側（以下，前面と呼ぶ）の幅を，カセットの挿入方向奥
側（以下，後面と呼ぶ）の幅に対して熱転写記録装置の
機構部にぶつかる程度に広くすることにより，また特殊
なインク紙を装着したカセット上の熱転写記録装置内の
カセット挿入検知スイッチの当たる部分に穴をあける
か，標準インク紙の装着されたカセットに突起を設け，
特殊インク紙の装着されたカセットには突起を設けず
に，熱転写記録装置上のカセット挿入検知スイッチに該
突起を検出することによりカセット挿入を検知させるこ
とにより達成される。The problem described above is that the connecting portion connecting the two axes of the cassette has a width on the front side (hereinafter referred to as the front side) in the insertion direction of the cassette into the thermal transfer recording apparatus, and the width on the rear side (hereinafter referred to as the rear side) in the cassette insertion direction. The width of the thermal transfer recording device is widened so that it hits the mechanical part of the thermal transfer recording device. Or, a projection is provided on the cassette with the standard ink paper
This is achieved by providing a cassette on which the special ink paper is mounted without providing a projection, and detecting cassette insertion by detecting the projection with a cassette insertion detection switch on the thermal transfer recording apparatus.
カセット前面の連結部の幅を後面の連結部に対して広
くすることにより，カセットを熱転写記録装置に対し順
方向に挿入した場合は，そのまま入るが、逆方向に挿入
しようとすると，幅の広いカセット前面の連結部が熱転
写記録装置の機構部にぶつかり，カセットを挿入するこ
とが熱転写記録装置のカセット入り口で阻止されるため
誤挿入を確実に防止することが出来る。また，特殊イン
ク紙を装着したカセット上のプリンタ側のカセット挿入
検知スイッチに対応する部分に穴を設けることにより，
特殊インク紙を使用出来ない普通の熱転写記録装置で
は，特殊インク紙のカセットが装着されても熱転写記録
装置のカセット装着検知スイッチが穴のためにカセット
装着を認識しないため，特殊インク紙のカセットでは熱
転写記録装置が動作せず誤動作，破損を防止することが
出来る。標準カセットに突起を設け，特殊カセットに突
起を設けずに，突起を熱転写記録装置のカセット挿入検
知スイッチで検出する場合も同様な動作により，熱転写
記録装置の誤動作，破損を防止することが出来る。By increasing the width of the connecting portion on the front surface of the cassette relative to the connecting portion on the rear surface, if the cassette is inserted in the thermal transfer recording apparatus in the forward direction, it will be inserted as it is, but if it is inserted in the reverse direction, it will be wider. The connecting portion on the front surface of the cassette collides with the mechanism of the thermal transfer recording apparatus, and insertion of the cassette is prevented at the cassette entrance of the thermal transfer recording apparatus, so that erroneous insertion can be reliably prevented. Also, by providing a hole in the part corresponding to the cassette insertion detection switch on the printer side on the cassette with the special ink paper,
In a normal thermal transfer recording device that cannot use special ink paper, the cassette mounting detection switch of the thermal transfer recording device does not recognize the cassette mounting because of the hole even if the special ink paper cassette is mounted. The thermal transfer recording apparatus does not operate, thereby preventing malfunction and damage. In the case where the projection is provided on the standard cassette and the projection is not provided on the special cassette and the projection is detected by the cassette insertion detection switch of the thermal transfer recording apparatus, the malfunction and damage of the thermal transfer recording apparatus can be prevented by the same operation.
以下，本発明による熱転写記録装置の実施例を図を用
いて説明する。Hereinafter, an embodiment of the thermal transfer recording apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
第１図は，本発明による熱転写記録装置の構成例であ
って，プリンタ機構部２とカセット１により構成され
る。カセットは，その内部に新しいインク紙を供給する
供給軸３と使用済インク紙を巻き取る巻取軸５を有し，
その間にインク紙７が張り渡されている。２本のインク
軸はそれぞれ供給軸収納部４及び巻取軸収納部６内に収
納され２つの軸収納部は前面連結部15及び後面連結部16
により支持されている。前面連結部15にはカセット１を
手で持つための把手８があり，またカセット１をプリン
タ機構部２内で位置決めをするための位置決め穴９が設
けてある。前面連結部15の幅は後面連結部16の幅に比べ
て広く，その幅は，カセット１を逆にプリンタ機構部２
に挿入しようとした場合，機構部前面14にぶつかるだけ
の幅をもっている。また，後面連結部16上には種別表示
穴17があり，特殊なインク紙を装着したカセット１には
設けられ，標準インク紙を装着したカセットには設けな
い。プリンタ機構部２上の種別表示穴17に対応する位置
には，挿入スイッチ18がありカセット１の挿入時に押さ
れることによりカセット１のプリンタ機構部２への装着
を検知する。次にプリンタ機構部２について説明する。
プリンタ機構部２内には，インク紙のインクを転写する
印画紙（図示せず）を巻き付け搬送するドラム12が備え
てあり、カセット１はその上に装着される。熱転写記録
の方法については後述する。カセット１をプリンタ機構
部２に装着すると，プリンタ機構部２のトルク伝達軸11
がカセット１の図示しない軸受け部に勘合し，プリンタ
機構部２よりインク軸に回転トルクを伝達する。また，
プリンタ機構部２の位置決めピン10,10′がカセット１
の位置決め穴9,9′に入り，カセット１のプリンタ機構
部２内での位置決めを行う。プリンタ機構部２の奥には
挿入スイッチ18が設けてあり，カセット１が熱転写記録
装置内に装着されたことを検知する。特殊なインク紙を
装着したカセット１は後部連結部16上に種別表示穴17が
設けてあり，カセット１の装着時にも挿入スイッチ18が
押されないため熱転写記録装置はカセット１の装着と認
識せず，プリント動作をおこなわないため，特殊インク
紙によるミスプリントを防止する。特殊インク紙を使用
する熱転写記録装置については後述する。FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of a thermal transfer recording apparatus according to the present invention, which comprises a printer mechanism 2 and a cassette 1. The cassette has a supply shaft 3 for supplying new ink paper and a winding shaft 5 for winding used ink paper therein.
Meanwhile, the ink paper 7 is stretched. The two ink shafts are housed in the supply shaft housing 4 and the take-up shaft housing 6, respectively, and the two shaft housings are a front connecting portion 15 and a rear connecting portion 16.
Supported by The front connecting portion 15 has a handle 8 for holding the cassette 1 by hand, and a positioning hole 9 for positioning the cassette 1 in the printer mechanism 2. The width of the front connecting part 15 is wider than the width of the rear connecting part 16, and the width thereof is the same as that of the cassette mechanism 2 except that the cassette 1 is reversed.
When it is attempted to insert it into the mechanism section, it has a width enough to hit the front surface 14 of the mechanism. A type indication hole 17 is provided on the rear connecting portion 16 and is provided in the cassette 1 on which special ink paper is mounted, but is not provided on the cassette on which standard ink paper is mounted. An insertion switch 18 is provided at a position corresponding to the type display hole 17 on the printer mechanism 2 and is pressed when the cassette 1 is inserted, thereby detecting the attachment of the cassette 1 to the printer mechanism 2. Next, the printer mechanism 2 will be described.
A drum 12 for winding and transporting photographic paper (not shown) for transferring the ink of the ink paper is provided in the printer mechanism 2, and the cassette 1 is mounted thereon. The method of thermal transfer recording will be described later. When the cassette 1 is mounted on the printer mechanism 2, the torque transmission shaft 11 of the printer mechanism 2
Engages with a bearing (not shown) of the cassette 1 and transmits a rotational torque from the printer mechanism 2 to the ink shaft. Also,
Positioning pins 10, 10 'of printer mechanism 2 are cassette 1
The positioning holes 9, 9 'of the cassette 1 are positioned in the printer mechanism 2. An insertion switch 18 is provided at the back of the printer mechanism 2, and detects that the cassette 1 is mounted in the thermal transfer recording apparatus. The cassette 1 loaded with special ink paper is provided with a type indication hole 17 on the rear connecting portion 16 and the insertion switch 18 is not pressed even when the cassette 1 is loaded, so the thermal transfer recording apparatus does not recognize that the cassette 1 is loaded. Since no printing operation is performed, erroneous printing with special ink paper is prevented. A thermal transfer recording apparatus using special ink paper will be described later.
第２図に熱転写記録装置の基本的な動作を示す機構部
の構成を示す。給紙路21から入った印画紙はドラム12上
に巻き付き，ドラム12の矢印Ａ方向の回転に伴って送ら
れ，インク紙７と重ねられてサーマルヘッド23により押
し付けられる。サーマルヘッド23の下部にはドラム12の
軸方向に512ドットの発熱体が並んでおり，その一つ一
つが独立な熱量を発生する。サーマルヘッド23の発生し
た熱はインク紙７に伝えられ，インク紙７に塗布された
インクはその熱により昇華または溶融してサーマルヘッ
ド23の発生した熱量に応じた濃度のインクが印画紙19に
転写され記録が行われる。上記の動作を一回行うごとに
ドラム12は矢印Ａ方向に回転し，印画紙19上に上記の操
作を640回一定の間隔で行う。サーマルヘッド23の下を
通過したインク紙７と印画紙19は引きはがしローラ24に
より分離されインク紙７は巻取軸５に巻き取られ，印画
紙19は実線の位置にある給排紙切換コマ20により再びド
ラム12に添って回転する。この操作を行うことにより印
画紙19の上には512×640画素の濃淡を持つ画像が記録さ
れる。インク紙７上にはCy,Mg,Yeの３色のインクがそれ
ぞれ印画紙19の一画面分の大きさで塗布されており，上
記の記録操作による512×640画素のプリントを色別に３
回行うことによりカラー画像の印画が行われる。３回の
記録が終わった後，実線の位置にあり印画紙19をドラム
12上で周回させていた給排紙切換コマ20は点線の位置に
移動し，記録の終わった印画紙19は排紙路22に送られ熱
転写記録装置の外へ排出される。FIG. 2 shows the structure of a mechanism showing a basic operation of the thermal transfer recording apparatus. The photographic paper entered from the paper feed path 21 is wound around the drum 12, sent with the rotation of the drum 12 in the direction of arrow A, overlapped with the ink paper 7, and pressed by the thermal head 23. At the lower part of the thermal head 23, heating elements of 512 dots are arranged in the axial direction of the drum 12, and each of them generates an independent amount of heat. The heat generated by the thermal head 23 is transmitted to the ink paper 7, and the ink applied to the ink paper 7 is sublimated or melted by the heat, and an ink having a density corresponding to the amount of heat generated by the thermal head 23 is printed on the printing paper 19. The data is transferred and recorded. Each time the above operation is performed once, the drum 12 rotates in the direction of arrow A, and the above operation is performed 640 times on the photographic paper 19 at a constant interval. The ink paper 7 and the photographic paper 19 that have passed under the thermal head 23 are separated by a peeling roller 24, and the ink paper 7 is wound around the winding shaft 5, and the photographic paper 19 is in a supply / discharge switching frame at a position indicated by a solid line. By 20, it rotates again along the drum 12. By performing this operation, an image having a density of 512 × 640 pixels is recorded on the printing paper 19. The three colors of ink of Cy, Mg and Ye are applied on the ink paper 7 in the size of one screen of the photographic paper 19, and the printing of 512 × 640 pixels by the above-mentioned recording operation is performed by three colors.
The printing of the color image is performed by performing the printing twice. After the three recordings are completed, the photographic paper 19 is drummed at the position indicated by the solid line.
The feed / discharge switching frame 20, which has been circulating on 12, moves to the position indicated by the dotted line, and the photographic paper 19 on which recording has been completed is sent to the paper discharge path 22 and discharged out of the thermal transfer recording apparatus.
第３図にカセット１の前面連結部15と後面連結部16の
幅の差によるカセット１の逆方向挿入の防止について示
す。（ａ）はカセット１がプリンタ機構部２内に正しい
方向に装着されている状態を示す図であって，カセット
１は機構部の奥に入り，後面連結部16が挿入スイッチ18
を押して熱転写記録装置はカセット装着を認識してい
る。また，前面連結部15の位置決め穴９には機構部の位
置決めピン10が入り，カセット１のプリンタ機構部２内
での位置決めを行っている。（ｂ）にカセット１がプリ
ンタ機構部２内に逆方向に入ろうとして装着を防止され
ていることを示す図であって，カセット１の幅の広い前
面連結部15が位置決めピン10又は機構部前面にぶつかっ
てカセット１の挿入が阻止される。この場合カセット１
の挿入はプリンタ機構部２の入り口で阻止されているの
でユーザにはカセット１が入らないことがすぐに分か
り，無理に押し込むということは無い。また，カセット
１の前面連結部15と後面連結部16の幅を大きく変えるこ
とによりカセットの前後方向の形状が非対称になり，カ
セット前後の区別が容易につく。FIG. 3 shows how the cassette 1 is prevented from being inserted in the reverse direction due to the difference in width between the front connecting portion 15 and the rear connecting portion 16 of the cassette 1. 3A is a view showing a state in which the cassette 1 is mounted in the printer mechanism unit 2 in a correct direction, wherein the cassette 1 enters the inside of the mechanism unit, and the rear connecting unit 16 is connected to the insertion switch 18.
By pressing, the thermal transfer recording apparatus recognizes that the cassette is mounted. A positioning pin 10 of a mechanism is inserted into a positioning hole 9 of the front connecting portion 15 to position the cassette 1 in the printer mechanism 2. FIG. 3B is a view showing that the cassette 1 is prevented from being mounted by trying to enter the printer mechanism 2 in the reverse direction, and the wide front connecting portion 15 of the cassette 1 is provided with the positioning pin 10 or the front of the mechanism. And the cassette 1 is prevented from being inserted. In this case, cassette 1
Is blocked at the entrance of the printer mechanism 2, so that the user can immediately recognize that the cassette 1 is not inserted, and the user is not forced to insert it. In addition, by greatly changing the width of the front connecting portion 15 and the rear connecting portion 16 of the cassette 1, the shape of the cassette in the front-rear direction becomes asymmetric, and the front and rear of the cassette can be easily distinguished.
第４図にカセット１を熱転写記録装置に上下逆に挿入
しようとしたときの挿入阻止をおこなう例を示す。
（ａ）はカセット１をプリンタ機構部２へ上下逆に挿入
しようとした図であって，第３図（ａ）においてカセッ
ト１の上にあった後面連結部16が本図では下にある。こ
れにより後面連結部16が位置決めピン10又は機構部前面
14に当たりカセット１の熱転写記録装置への上下逆方向
の挿入が阻止され，プリンタの破損を防ぐ。（ｂ）にカ
セット１の前面連結部15の形状の一例を示す。カセット
１の前面連結部15は第１図に示した如く後面連結部16に
対して幅が広い。（ｃ）にカセット１の前面連結部15の
形状の他の例を示す。後面連結部16の幅に対して広い幅
を持っている点は（ｂ）と同じだが，前面連結部15の形
状を上下非対称にし上下の区別を付け易くしている。FIG. 4 shows an example in which insertion is prevented when the cassette 1 is inserted upside down into the thermal transfer recording apparatus.
FIG. 3A is a view in which the cassette 1 is to be inserted upside down into the printer mechanism 2, and the rear connecting portion 16 which was on the cassette 1 in FIG. As a result, the rear connecting portion 16 is connected to the positioning pin 10 or the front of the mechanism.
At 14, insertion of the cassette 1 into the thermal transfer recording device in the upside-down direction is prevented, thereby preventing damage to the printer. (B) shows an example of the shape of the front connecting portion 15 of the cassette 1. The front connecting portion 15 of the cassette 1 is wider than the rear connecting portion 16 as shown in FIG. (C) shows another example of the shape of the front connecting portion 15 of the cassette 1. The point that the width is wider than the width of the rear connecting portion 16 is the same as that shown in FIG. 8B, but the shape of the front connecting portion 15 is vertically asymmetric to make it easy to distinguish between upper and lower portions.
第５図にカセット１のプリンタ機構部２への装着を示
した平面図を示す。第１図の説明で述べたようにプリン
タ機構部２のトルク伝達軸11,11′がカセット１の軸受
け部27,27′に勘合し，プリンタ機構部よりインク軸29
に回転トルクを伝達する。この時，回転トルクはトルク
伝達爪28によりインク軸29に伝えられる。カセット１の
位置決め穴９にはプリンタ機構部２の位置決めピン10が
挿入されカセット１の位置決めを行う。また，カセット
１の後面連結部16がプリンタ機構部２の挿入スイッチ18
を押し，熱転写記録装置はカセット１の装着を認識す
る。FIG. 5 is a plan view showing how the cassette 1 is mounted on the printer mechanism 2. As described with reference to FIG. 1, the torque transmitting shafts 11, 11 'of the printer mechanism 2 fit into the bearings 27, 27' of the cassette 1, and the ink shaft 29 is moved from the printer mechanism.
To transmit rotational torque to the motor. At this time, the rotational torque is transmitted to the ink shaft 29 by the torque transmitting claw 28. A positioning pin 10 of the printer mechanism 2 is inserted into a positioning hole 9 of the cassette 1 to position the cassette 1. The rear connecting portion 16 of the cassette 1 is connected to the insertion switch 18 of the printer mechanism 2.
Is pressed, and the thermal transfer recording apparatus recognizes that the cassette 1 is mounted.
第６図に標準／特殊の２種類のカセット１を区別する
方法を示す。（ａ）にその構成例を示すが，カセット１
上には種別表示穴17があり（ｂ）に示すように標準イン
ク紙（以下，レギュラーと呼ぶ）の場合は穴は無く，特
殊インク紙（以下，非レギュラーと呼ぶ）の場合は穴が
設けられている。プリンタ機構部２にはスイッチ25,26
が設けられており，カセット１の種類及びカセット１が
挿入されていない場合は（ｂ）の表のような結果を示
す。ここで○はスイッチが押されている状態，×はスイ
ッチが押されていない状態を示す。ここでスイッチ25は
レギュラーインクのカセットの場合のみ押されるスイッ
チで，スイッチ26はスイッチ25とは別な位置にあり，イ
ンク紙の種類に関わらずすべてのカセットの挿入を検知
するスイッチである。レギュラーの場合はスイッチ25,2
6共に押され，非レギュラーの場合はスイッチ25は押さ
れず，スイッチ26は押される。また，カセット１が挿入
されていない場合はスイッチ25,26共に押されていな
い。レギュラーインクのみ使用可能な普及型プリンタの
場合は，スイッチ25のみをカセット１の挿入検出スイッ
チとして使用すれば非レギュラーカセットの場合はカセ
ット無としてプリント動作を行わないため，誤操作が防
止出来る。また，レギュラー，非レギュラーの両方のイ
ンク紙が使用出来る高級プリンタの場合は，スイッチ25
をカセット１の種類判別スイッチとして使用し，スイッ
チ26をカセット１の挿入検出スイッチとして使用するこ
とにより，目的は達成される。FIG. 6 shows a method for distinguishing between two types of cassettes 1 of standard / special. (A) shows an example of the configuration.
There is a type indication hole 17 at the top, as shown in (b), no hole for standard ink paper (hereinafter, referred to as regular), and a hole for special ink paper (hereinafter, referred to as non-regular). Have been. Switches 25 and 26 are provided in the printer mechanism 2
Are provided, and when the cassette 1 is not inserted and the cassette 1 is not inserted, the result shown in the table of FIG. Here, ○ indicates a state where the switch is pressed, and × indicates a state where the switch is not pressed. Here, the switch 25 is a switch which is pressed only in the case of a regular ink cassette, and the switch 26 is located at a different position from the switch 25 and detects the insertion of all cassettes regardless of the type of ink paper. Switch 25,2 for regular
6 are both pressed, and in the case of non-regular, the switch 25 is not pressed and the switch 26 is pressed. When the cassette 1 is not inserted, neither of the switches 25 and 26 is pressed. In the case of a general-purpose printer that can use only regular ink, if only the switch 25 is used as an insertion detection switch for the cassette 1, the non-regular cassette does not perform the printing operation without the cassette, so that erroneous operation can be prevented. For high-end printers that can use both regular and non-regular ink paper, switch 25
Is used as a switch for discriminating the type of the cassette 1, and the switch 26 is used as a switch for detecting the insertion of the cassette 1, thereby achieving the object.
第７図に第６図に示したスイッチの実際の動作の様子
を示す。（ａ）はレギュラーインクを用いたカセット１
と挿入スイッチ18の動作の関係を示したものでカセット
１の挿入に伴い後面連結部16が挿入スイッチ18を押し，
（ｃ）の表に示すが如くカセット１の挿入を認識する。
（ｂ）は非レギュラーインクを用いたカセット１と挿入
スイッチ18の動作の関係を示したものでカセット１が挿
入されても後面連結部16上の種別表示穴17のため，挿入
スイッチ18が押されず（ｃ）の表に示すが如くカセット
１の挿入を認識せずにプリント動作は行われない。高級
プリンタの場合は，第５図に示すが如く２つのスイッチ
を設け，レギュラー／非レギュラーのインクの区別を行
いそれぞれのインク紙特性にあったモード設定を行いプ
リント動作を実行する。FIG. 7 shows the actual operation of the switch shown in FIG. (A) is a cassette 1 using regular ink.
And the operation of the insertion switch 18 in which the rear connecting portion 16 presses the insertion switch 18 with the insertion of the cassette 1;
The insertion of the cassette 1 is recognized as shown in the table of FIG.
(B) shows the relationship between the operation of the cassette 1 using the non-regular ink and the insertion switch 18. Even when the cassette 1 is inserted, the insertion switch 18 is pressed because of the type indication hole 17 on the rear connecting portion 16. As shown in the table (c), the printing operation is not performed without recognizing the insertion of the cassette 1. In the case of a high-end printer, as shown in FIG. 5, two switches are provided to discriminate regular / non-regular inks, to set a mode suitable for each ink paper characteristic, and to execute a printing operation.
第８図に種別表示穴の代わりに突起30を用いてインク
紙種別を表示した例を示す。（ａ）はレギュラーインク
を用いたカセット１と挿入スイッチ18の動作の関係を示
したものでカセット１の挿入に伴い後面連結部16に設け
た突起30が挿入スイッチ18を押し，（ｃ）の表に示すが
如くカセット１の挿入を認識する。（ｂ）は非レギュラ
ーインクを用いたカセット１と挿入スイッチ18の動作の
関係を示したものでカセット１が挿入されても後面連結
部16上に突起30が無いため，挿入スイッチ18が押されず
（ｃ）の表に示すが如くカセット１の挿入を認識せずに
プリント動作は行われない。高級プリンタの場合は，第
６図に示すが如く２つのスイッチを設け，レギュラー／
非レギュラーのインクの区別を行いそれぞれのインク紙
特性にあったモード設定を行いプリント動作を実行す
る。FIG. 8 shows an example in which the ink paper type is displayed by using the projection 30 instead of the type display hole. (A) shows the relationship between the operation of the cassette 1 using the regular ink and the insertion switch 18. With the insertion of the cassette 1, the projection 30 provided on the rear connecting portion 16 pushes the insertion switch 18, and FIG. The insertion of the cassette 1 is recognized as shown in the table. (B) shows the relationship between the operation of the cassette 1 and the insertion switch 18 using non-regular ink. Even when the cassette 1 is inserted, the insertion switch 18 is not pressed because there is no protrusion 30 on the rear connecting portion 16. As shown in the table (c), the printing operation is not performed without recognizing the insertion of the cassette 1. In the case of a high-end printer, two switches are provided as shown in FIG.
The non-regular inks are distinguished, the mode is set in accordance with each ink paper characteristic, and the printing operation is executed.
第９図に第８図に示した突起30を別な形で構成した例
を示す。本実施例では突起30をカセット１の後面連結部
16よりスイッチ方向に伸ばしその長さによりスイッチを
押すか押さないかの区別を行う。（ａ）レギュラーイン
クを用いたカセット１と挿入スイッチ18の動作の関係を
示したものでカセット１の挿入に伴い後面連結部16に設
けた突起30が挿入スイッチ18を押し，（ｃ）の表に示す
が如くカセット１の挿入を認識する。（ｂ）は非レギュ
ラーインクを用いたカセット１と挿入スイッチ18の動作
を関係を示したものでカセット１が挿入されても後面連
結部16上に突起30が無いため，挿入スイッチ18が押され
ず（ｃ）の表に示すが如くカセット１の挿入を認識せず
にプリント動作は行われない。高級プリンタの場合は，
第６図に示すが如く２つのスイッチを設け，レギュラー
／非レギュラーのインクの区別を行いそれぞれのインク
紙特性にあったモード設定を行いプリント動作を実行す
る。FIG. 9 shows an example in which the projection 30 shown in FIG. 8 is configured in another form. In this embodiment, the projection 30 is connected to the rear connecting portion of the cassette 1.
Extends in the direction of the switch from 16, and determines whether the switch is pressed or not depending on its length. (A) The relationship between the operation of the cassette 1 using regular ink and the insertion switch 18 is shown. With the insertion of the cassette 1, the projection 30 provided on the rear connecting portion 16 presses the insertion switch 18, and the table in FIG. The insertion of the cassette 1 is recognized as shown in FIG. (B) shows the operation of the cassette 1 using non-regular ink and the operation of the insertion switch 18. Since the projection 30 does not exist on the rear connecting portion 16 even when the cassette 1 is inserted, the insertion switch 18 is not pressed. As shown in the table (c), the printing operation is not performed without recognizing the insertion of the cassette 1. For a high-end printer,
As shown in FIG. 6, two switches are provided to discriminate regular / non-regular inks, to set a mode suitable for each ink paper characteristic, and to execute a printing operation.
第10図にカセット１上に種別表示穴17を設ける他の実
施例を示す。カセット１の後面連結部16の下部又は上部
に切り欠きを設ける形で種別表示穴17を設ける。本実施
例は種別表示穴17を後面連結部16上に設けたが，これを
前面連結部15上に設けてもよい。FIG. 10 shows another embodiment in which the type indication hole 17 is provided on the cassette 1. A type indication hole 17 is provided in a form in which a notch is provided in a lower portion or an upper portion of the rear connecting portion 16 of the cassette 1. In the present embodiment, the type indicating hole 17 is provided on the rear connecting portion 16, but may be provided on the front connecting portion 15.
第11図にカセット１上に種別表示穴17を設ける他の実
施例を示す。カセット１の軸収納部32上に穴を設ける形
で種別表示穴17を設ける。FIG. 11 shows another embodiment in which the type indication hole 17 is provided on the cassette 1. The type indication hole 17 is provided in the form of providing a hole on the shaft storage portion 32 of the cassette 1.
第12図にカセット１上に種別表示穴17を設ける他の実
施例を示す。カセット１の軸収納部32の表面後端に切り
欠き31を設けカセット１を後面から見て穴として扱い，
種別表示の機能を持たせる。FIG. 12 shows another embodiment in which the type indication hole 17 is provided on the cassette 1. A notch 31 is provided at the rear end of the front surface of the shaft storage portion 32 of the cassette 1 to treat the cassette 1 as a hole when viewed from the rear surface.
Provide the function of type display.
第13図にカセット１上に種別表示穴17を設ける他の実
施例を示す。カセット１を上下貼り合わせ等の方法で形
成した場合のカセット貼り合わせ部33の後端に切り欠き
31を設け，カセット１を後面から見て33と33′のように
切り欠きの有無で種別表示機能を持たせる。FIG. 13 shows another embodiment in which the type indication hole 17 is provided on the cassette 1. Notch at rear end of cassette bonding part 33 when cassette 1 is formed by a method such as vertical bonding
A cassette 31 is provided, and the cassette 1 is provided with a type display function based on the presence or absence of a notch as shown at 33 and 33 'when viewed from the rear.
第14図に種別表示穴17の読み取りを光学的に行う実施
例を示す。カセット１上後面連結部16の上面に種別表示
穴17を設け，上下方向から光源34と光学センサ35により
種別表示穴17の検出を行う。この場合，種別表示穴17は
第10図に示したように切り欠きの形で設けてもよい。FIG. 14 shows an embodiment in which the type indication hole 17 is read optically. A type indication hole 17 is provided on the upper surface of the upper rear connecting portion 16 of the cassette 1, and the type indication hole 17 is detected by a light source 34 and an optical sensor 35 from above and below. In this case, the type indication hole 17 may be provided in the form of a notch as shown in FIG.
第15図に種別表示穴17の読み取りを光学的に行う他の
実施例を示す。カセット１上のカセット１貼り合わせ部
33上に種別表示穴17を設け，上下方向から光源34と光学
センサ35により種別表示穴17の検出を行う。この場合，
種別表示穴17は第10図に示したように切り欠きの形で設
けてもよい。FIG. 15 shows another embodiment in which the type indication hole 17 is read optically. Cassette 1 bonding part on cassette 1
A type indication hole 17 is provided on 33, and the type indication hole 17 is detected by a light source 34 and an optical sensor 35 from above and below. in this case,
The type indication hole 17 may be provided in the form of a notch as shown in FIG.
第16図に第５図で示した２つのスイッチ25,26に対応
するカセット上の位置にそれぞれ穴が有る場合，無い場
合の組み合わせを示す。この場合スイッチ25,26両方の
位置に穴がある場合は２つのスイッチが両方とも入ら
ず，熱転写記録装置がカセット１の存在を認識出来ない
ため，このようなケースは無い。インク紙の種類はレギ
ュラーインクA,B,非レギュラーインクの３種類あり，表
の下部に示すように普及プリンタではレギュラーインク
A,Bの２種類が使用可能，高級プリンタでは３種類のイ
ンク紙が全て使用可能である。この場合のスイッチ構成
は，第５図の説明のように普及プリンタにはスイッチ25
のみが挿入検出スイッチとして機能し，高級プリンタで
はスイッチ25,26の両方が備えてあるが，この２つのス
イッチは両方ともカセット挿入検出スイッチ及びインク
紙種類判別スイッチの２つの機能を持つ。レギュラーイ
ンクＡの場合はスイッチ25,26が両方とも押され普及プ
リンタ，高級プリンタ共にレギュラーインクであること
を認識する。レギュラーインクＢの場合はスイッチ25は
押されスイッチ26は押されないため高級プリンタではレ
ギュラーインクＡとＢの区別をつけることが出来るが，
普及プリンタではこの区別をつけることが出来ない。こ
の場合普及プリンタではプリンタ上のコントラスト調整
つまみ等により手動で合わせる。非レギュラーインクの
場合はスイッチ25は押されず普及プリンタはカセット１
の存在を認識せず非レギュラーインクは使用出来ない。
高級プリンタはスイッチ26が押されていることにより非
レギュラーインクを認識し，それぞれのインク紙特性に
あわせてモードを変更しプリントを行う。FIG. 16 shows a combination in the case where holes are provided at positions on the cassette corresponding to the two switches 25 and 26 shown in FIG. In this case, if there are holes at both positions of the switches 25 and 26, both switches are not turned on, and the thermal transfer recording apparatus cannot recognize the presence of the cassette 1, so there is no such case. There are three types of ink paper: regular inks A and B and non-regular inks. As shown in the lower part of the table, regular printers use regular inks.
A and B can be used, and a high-end printer can use all three types of ink paper. The switch configuration in this case is such that the switch 25 is
Only the switch functions as an insertion detection switch. In a high-end printer, both switches 25 and 26 are provided. Both of these switches have two functions of a cassette insertion detection switch and an ink paper type discrimination switch. In the case of the regular ink A, the switches 25 and 26 are both pressed, and it is recognized that both the popular printer and the high-end printer are regular ink. In the case of the regular ink B, the switch 25 is pressed and the switch 26 is not pressed, so that in a high-end printer, the regular inks A and B can be distinguished.
Popular printers cannot make this distinction. In this case, in a popular printer, the adjustment is manually performed by a contrast adjustment knob or the like on the printer. In the case of non-regular ink, switch 25 is not pressed and the popular printer uses cassette 1.
Non-regular ink cannot be used without recognizing the presence of.
The high-end printer recognizes the non-regular ink when the switch 26 is pressed, changes the mode according to the characteristics of each ink paper, and performs printing.
第17図に熱転写記録装置のシステム動作説明図を示
す。（ａ）は，熱転写記録装置のシステムブロック図で
あって，入力54から入力された画像データは画像メモリ
36に静止画像として記憶される。プリント時にはプリン
ト制御39の制御下において画像メモリ36の内容が１ライ
ンずつラインメモリ37に送られる。中間調制御38はライ
ンメモリ37のデータにもとずき，各画素のデータをサー
マルヘッド23の通電時間データに変換しサーマルヘッド
23を駆動するストローブ信号を発生し，サーマルヘッド
23はそのストローブ信号波長に従って発熱し，インク紙
のインクを印画紙に転写する。この場合，サーマルヘッ
ド23への通電時間が長いとサーマルヘッド23の発熱量は
多く，たくさんのインクを転写し印画濃度は上がる。ま
た通電時間が短いとサーマルヘッド23の発熱量は少な
く，少量のインクを転写するため低い印画濃度を得る。
機構部２にはインク紙位置センサ42と印画紙位置センサ
43及びカセット挿入スイッチ18,種類判別スイッチ44が
あり，その出力はマイコン40に送られシステムの制御に
用いられる。（ｂ）にマイコン40の動作フローの一例を
示す。熱転写記録装置はその動作の開始後にカセットの
挿入を検知する挿入スイッチ読み取り45を行う。次にそ
の結果によりカセットが入っていれば次に進み，カセッ
トが入っていなければ再び挿入スイッチ読み取り45を行
う。カセット挿入後は，普及プリンタは後に述べるプリ
ント開始待ちに進むが，高級プリンタではインク紙の種
類の判別する種類判別スイッチ読み取り48を行い，その
結果に応じてレギュラーモード設定50または非レギュラ
ーモード設定51を行う。具体的には，インク紙の感度，
色度等の特性に応じてサーマルヘッドへの通電時間の設
定，色バランスの補正を行う。その後，プリント開始待
ち52に於いてユーザのプリント命令を待ち，プリントを
行う。その後，再びインク紙の位置決めを行うためイン
ク紙位置決め47に戻り，同じ動作を繰り返す。FIG. 17 shows a system operation explanatory diagram of the thermal transfer recording apparatus. 3A is a system block diagram of a thermal transfer recording apparatus, in which image data input from an input 54 is stored in an image memory.
Stored as a still image in 36. During printing, the contents of the image memory 36 are sent to the line memory 37 line by line under the control of the print control 39. The halftone control 38 converts the data of each pixel into the energization time data of the thermal head 23 based on the data of the line memory 37,
Generates a strobe signal to drive the 23
23 generates heat according to the strobe signal wavelength and transfers the ink of the ink paper to the photographic paper. In this case, if the energizing time to the thermal head 23 is long, the amount of heat generated by the thermal head 23 is large, so that a large amount of ink is transferred and the print density is increased. Further, when the energization time is short, the amount of heat generated by the thermal head 23 is small, and a low print density is obtained because a small amount of ink is transferred.
The mechanism section 2 includes an ink paper position sensor 42 and a printing paper position sensor.
43, a cassette insertion switch 18, and a type discrimination switch 44, the output of which is sent to the microcomputer 40 and used for control of the system. (B) shows an example of the operation flow of the microcomputer 40. After the start of the operation, the thermal transfer recording apparatus performs an insertion switch reading 45 for detecting insertion of the cassette. Next, according to the result, if the cassette is inserted, the process proceeds to the next step. If the cassette is not inserted, the insertion switch reading 45 is performed again. After the cassette is inserted, the popular printer proceeds to wait for the print start described later, but the high-end printer reads the type discriminating switch 48 for discriminating the type of ink paper, and sets the regular mode setting 50 or the non-regular mode setting 51 according to the result. I do. Specifically, the sensitivity of ink paper,
The energization time to the thermal head is set and the color balance is corrected according to the characteristics such as chromaticity. Thereafter, in a print start wait 52, a print command from the user is waited and printing is performed. After that, the process returns to the ink paper positioning 47 to position the ink paper again, and the same operation is repeated.
本発明による熱転写記録装置によれば，カセットの前
面と後面の連結部の幅を変えることによりカセットのプ
リンタへの誤方向挿入を防止し，また特殊なインク紙を
装着したカセットに種別表示穴を設けることにより，プ
リンタのカセット挿入スイッチを利用して普及プリンタ
における特殊インク紙の誤使用を防止出来る。According to the thermal transfer recording apparatus of the present invention, the width of the connecting portion between the front surface and the rear surface of the cassette is changed to prevent the cassette from being inserted into the printer in the wrong direction, and the type indication hole is formed in the cassette loaded with special ink paper. With this arrangement, erroneous use of special ink paper in a popular printer can be prevented by using a cassette insertion switch of the printer.
第１図は本発明による熱転写記録装置の一構成例を示す
説明図，第２図は熱転写記録装置の動作説明図，第３図
から第４図は誤挿入の防止方法の説明図，第５図はカセ
ットとプリンタ機構部の勘合を示す説明図，第６図はプ
リンタ機構部上２つのスイッチとカセット上のインク紙
種類表示穴の組み合わせ動作を示す説明図，第７図から
第９図はインク紙種類表示穴の構成例と動作を示す説明
図，第10図から第13図はカセット上のインク紙種類表示
穴の構成例を示す説明図，第14図から第15図はカセット
上のインク紙種類表示穴及びその読み取り方法の例を示
す説明図，第16図は２つのインク紙種類表示穴を利用し
たプリンタの動作例を示す図，第17図は熱転写記録装置
のシステム例を示す説明図である。 １……カセット,2……プリンタ機構部,15……前面連結
部,16……後面連結部,17……種類表示穴,18……挿入ス
イッチ,25……スイッチ,26……スイッチ,30……突起,31
……切り欠き。FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing an example of the configuration of a thermal transfer recording apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of the operation of the thermal transfer recording apparatus, FIGS. 3 and 4 are explanatory views of a method for preventing erroneous insertion, and FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing the fitting of the cassette and the printer mechanism, FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing the combination operation of two switches on the printer mechanism and the ink paper type display holes on the cassette, and FIGS. FIG. 10 to FIG. 13 are explanatory diagrams showing examples of the configuration and operation of the ink paper type display hole, and FIG. 14 to FIG. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an ink paper type display hole and a reading method thereof. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an operation example of a printer using two ink paper type display holes, and FIG. 17 is a system example of a thermal transfer recording apparatus. FIG. 1 cassette, 2 printer mechanism, 15 front connector, 16 rear connector, 17 type indicator hole, 18 insertion switch, 25 switch, 26 switch, 30 …… Protrusion, 31
…… Notch.
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 半間 謙太郎 神奈川県横浜市戸塚区吉田町292番地 株式会社日立製作所家電研究所内 (56)参考文献 特開 昭60−32688（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開 昭61−274971（ＪＰ，Ａ) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Kentaro Hanma 292 Yoshida-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside the Home Appliances Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd. (56) References JP-A-60-32688 (JP, A) JP-A Sho 61-274971 (JP, A)
Claims (9)
ク紙を巻装したインク軸と、該インク紙を巻き取るイン
ク軸とを、間にサーマルヘッドが挿入可能な間隔をおい
て平行に並べ、該２本のインク軸の外周を略半分以上収
納し、インク軸の先端及び後端を保持する２つの軸保持
部材を有し、且つ該２本のインク軸の間に前記インク紙
を張り渡してなるインク紙カセットを用い、専用の印画
紙と該インク紙を重ね合わせて、上からサーマルヘッド
により加熱することでインクを該印画紙に熱転写し記録
を行う熱転写記録装置において、 サーマルヘッドが挿入可能な間隔を有する、インク軸の
先端近傍及び後端近傍の２箇所で２つの軸保持部を連結
する２つの連結部材を設け、第１の連結部材と、第１の
連結部材とは異なる形状の第２の連結部材でそれぞれの
軸保持部を連結し、且つ第２の連結部材の設置位置を、
該２本のインク軸の中心を結ぶ線に対して上または下に
寄せて設置したインク紙カセットを、前後逆方向に挿入
した時に前記第１の連結部材が、または上下逆方向に挿
入したときに前記第２の連結部材が、熱転写記録装置の
機構部に接触して、インク紙カセットが熱転写記録装置
のインク紙カセットの入り口でその挿入が完全に阻止さ
れる形状を、熱転写記録装置の機構部が有することを特
徴とする熱転写記録装置。An ink shaft on which an ink paper having ink applied to a thin strip film is wound, and an ink shaft on which the ink paper is wound are arranged in parallel with an interval at which a thermal head can be inserted; It has two shaft holding members that hold the outer circumferences of the two ink shafts at about half or more and hold the leading and trailing ends of the ink shafts, and extend the ink paper between the two ink shafts. In a thermal transfer recording apparatus, a special photographic paper and the ink paper are overlapped with each other using an ink paper cassette, and the ink is thermally transferred from the thermal paper to the photographic paper by heating with a thermal head from above. Two connecting members for connecting the two shaft holding portions are provided at two locations near the front end and the rear end of the ink shaft with a possible interval, and the first connecting member has a different shape from the first connecting member. The second connecting part of The respective shaft holding portions are connected by a material, and the installation position of the second connecting member is
When the first connecting member is inserted in an up-down direction or when the ink paper cassette placed in a position up or down with respect to a line connecting the centers of the two ink axes is inserted in an up-down direction; The second connecting member is brought into contact with the mechanism of the thermal transfer recording apparatus so that the ink paper cassette is completely prevented from being inserted at the entrance of the ink paper cassette of the thermal transfer recording apparatus. A thermal transfer recording device, wherein the thermal transfer recording device comprises:
ク紙を巻装したインク軸と、該インク紙を巻き取るイン
ク軸とを、間にサーマルヘッドが挿入可能な間隔をおい
て平行に並べ、該２本のインク軸の外周を略半分以上収
納し、インク軸の先端及び後端を保持する２つの軸保持
部材を有し、且つ該２本のインク軸の間に前記インク紙
を張り渡してなるインク紙カセットを用い、専用の印画
紙と該インク紙を重ね合わせて、上からサーマルヘッド
により加熱することでインクを該印画紙に熱転写し記録
を行う熱転写記録装置において、 サーマルヘッドが挿入可能な間隔を有する、インク軸の
先端近傍及び後端近傍の２箇所で２つの軸保持部を連結
する２つの連結部材を設け、第１の連結部材と、第１の
連結部材とは異なる形状の第２の連結部材でそれぞれの
軸保持部を連結し、且つ第２の連結部材の形状を、該２
本のインク軸の中心を結ぶ線に対して、上下非対称にし
たインク紙カセットを、前後逆方向に挿入した時に前記
第１の連結部材が、または上下逆方向に挿入したときに
前記第２の連結部材が、熱転写記録装置の機構部に接触
して、インク紙カセットが熱転写記録装置のインク紙カ
セットの入り口でその挿入が完全に阻止される形状を、
熱転写記録装置の機構部が有することを特徴とする熱転
写記録装置。2. An ink shaft wound with ink paper obtained by applying ink to a thin band-shaped film and an ink shaft wound with the ink paper are arranged in parallel with an interval at which a thermal head can be inserted. It has two shaft holding members that hold the outer circumferences of the two ink shafts at about half or more and hold the leading and trailing ends of the ink shafts, and extend the ink paper between the two ink shafts. In a thermal transfer recording apparatus, a special photographic paper and the ink paper are overlapped with each other using an ink paper cassette, and the ink is thermally transferred from the thermal paper to the photographic paper by heating with a thermal head from above. Two connecting members for connecting the two shaft holding portions are provided at two locations near the front end and the rear end of the ink shaft with a possible interval, and the first connecting member has a different shape from the first connecting member. The second connecting part of The shaft holding portions are connected by a material, and the shape of the second connecting member is
The first connecting member is inserted when a vertically asymmetric ink paper cassette is inserted in the front-reverse direction with respect to a line connecting the centers of the ink axes, or the second paper sheet is inserted when the ink paper cassette is inserted in the up-down direction. The connecting member comes into contact with the mechanism of the thermal transfer recording apparatus, and the ink paper cassette is completely prevented from being inserted at the entrance of the ink paper cassette of the thermal transfer recording apparatus.
A thermal transfer recording device, which is included in a mechanism of the thermal transfer recording device.
して第２の連結部材の幅を小さくしたインク紙カセット
の、上下もしくは前後逆方向挿入を阻止する形状を熱転
写記録装置の機構部が有することを特徴とする特許請求
の範囲第１項記載の熱転写記録装置。3. The mechanism of a thermal transfer recording apparatus, wherein the ink paper cassette, in which the width of the second connecting member is made smaller than that of the first connecting member of the ink paper cassette, prevents insertion of the ink paper cassette in the up-down or front-rear direction. 2. The thermal transfer recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the thermal transfer recording apparatus has a unit.
して第２の連結部材の幅を小さくしたインク紙カセット
の、上下もしくは前後逆方向挿入を阻止する形状を熱転
写記録装置の機構部が有することを特徴とする特許請求
の範囲第２項記載の熱転写記録装置。4. A mechanism of a thermal transfer recording apparatus, wherein the shape of the ink paper cassette in which the width of the second connecting member is smaller than that of the first connecting member of the ink paper cassette is prevented from being inserted in the up-down or front-rear direction. 3. The thermal transfer recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the thermal transfer recording apparatus has a unit.
利用者がインク紙カセットを持つための把手を設けたイ
ンク紙カセットの、上下もしくは前後逆方向挿入を阻止
する形状を熱転写記録装置の機構部が有することを特徴
とする特許請求の範囲第１項記載の熱転写記録装置。5. A first connecting member of the ink paper cassette,
2. The mechanism of the thermal transfer recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mechanism for preventing the user from inserting the ink paper cassette provided with a handle for holding the ink paper cassette in the vertical and reverse directions. The thermal transfer recording device as described in the above.
利用者がインク紙カセットを持つための把手を設けたイ
ンク紙カセットの、上下もしくは前後逆方向挿入を阻止
する形状を熱転写記録装置の機構部が有することを特徴
とする特許請求の範囲第２項記載の熱転写記録装置。6. A first connecting member of the ink paper cassette,
3. The mechanism of the thermal transfer recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the mechanism for preventing the user from inserting the ink paper cassette provided with a handle for holding the ink paper cassette in the up-down or front-rear direction. The thermal transfer recording device as described in the above.
ンク軸端近傍に、インク紙カセットの位置決めを行う位
置決め穴を設けたインク紙カセットの、上下もしくは前
後逆方向挿入を阻止する形状を熱転写記録装置の機構部
が有することを特徴とする特許請求の範囲第１項記載の
熱転写記録装置。7. A shape for preventing the ink paper cassette provided with a positioning hole for positioning the ink paper cassette in the vicinity of the ink shaft end of the first connecting member of the ink paper cassette to prevent the ink paper cassette from being inserted in the up-down or front-rear direction. 2. The thermal transfer recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mechanism section of the thermal transfer recording apparatus has the same.
ンク軸端近傍に、インク紙カセットの位置決めを行う位
置決め穴を設けたインク紙カセットの、上下もしくは前
後逆方向挿入を阻止する形状を熱転写記録装置の機構部
が有することを特徴とする特許請求の範囲第２項記載の
熱転写記録装置。8. An ink paper cassette having a positioning hole provided for positioning an ink paper cassette near an ink shaft end of a first connecting member of the ink paper cassette. 3. The thermal transfer recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the mechanism section of the thermal transfer recording apparatus has the same.
ク紙を巻装したインク軸と、該インク紙を巻き取るイン
ク軸とを、間にサーマルヘッドが挿入可能な間隔をおい
て平行に並べ、該２本のインク軸の外周を略半分以上収
納し、インク軸の先端及び後端を保持する２つの軸保持
部材を有し、且つ該２本のインク軸の間に前記インク紙
を張り渡してなるインク紙カセットを用い、専用の印画
紙と該インク紙を重ね合わせて、上からサーマルヘッド
により加熱することでインクを該印画紙に熱転写し記録
を行う熱転写記録装置において、 インク紙カセット上に、内蔵したインク紙の種類を穴も
しくは切欠きもしくは突起の有無にて表示するインク紙
カセットを用い、熱転写記録装置の機構部上の該穴もし
くは切欠きもしくは突起に相当する位置に、インク紙カ
セットの挿入を検出する挿入スイッチを設け、標準とし
て使用可能なインク紙カセットは、前記挿入スイッチを
インク紙カセット挿入時に押す形状に、前記穴もしくは
切欠きもしくは突起を設け、標準以外の特殊なインク紙
カセットは、前記挿入スイッチを押さない形状に、前記
穴もしくは切欠きもしくは突起を設けることで、スイッ
チの数を増やすことなく、特殊なインク紙カセットを挿
入したときに、該スイッチを押さないことで特殊なイン
ク紙カセットを、カセットが存在しないと判断するよう
に構成したことを特徴とする熱転写記録装置。9. An ink shaft on which an ink paper having ink applied to a thin strip film is wound, and an ink shaft for winding the ink paper are arranged in parallel with an interval at which a thermal head can be inserted. It has two shaft holding members that hold the outer circumferences of the two ink shafts at about half or more and hold the leading and trailing ends of the ink shafts, and extend the ink paper between the two ink shafts. In a thermal transfer recording apparatus, a special photographic paper and the ink paper are overlapped with each other using an ink paper cassette, and the ink is thermally transferred to the photographic paper by heating by a thermal head from above. In addition, using an ink paper cassette that indicates the type of the built-in ink paper by the presence or absence of holes, notches, or protrusions, a position corresponding to the holes, notches, or protrusions on the mechanism of the thermal transfer recording apparatus In addition, an insertion switch for detecting the insertion of the ink paper cassette is provided, and the ink paper cassette which can be used as a standard is provided with the hole, the notch or the protrusion in a shape to press the insertion switch when the ink paper cassette is inserted, The special ink paper cassette is provided with the hole, notch, or projection in a shape that does not press the insertion switch, so that when the special ink paper cassette is inserted without increasing the number of switches, A thermal transfer recording apparatus characterized in that a special ink paper cassette is determined to be non-existent by not pressing.
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